Medical Dictionary
monkshood
noun monks·hood \ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d\
Medical Definition of MONKSHOOD
: any plant of the genus Aconitum; especially : a Eurasian herb (A. napellus) often cultivated for its showy white or purplish flowers that is extremely poisonous in all its parts—see aconite 2
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